Lot 3920

Description

Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE centenionalii, issued early 318-324, Alexandria mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP C VAL LICINIAN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, eagle at feet, around IOVI CONS ERVATORI, SMALB in exergue, (S.15226, ex Baldwins 1958); another Heraclea mint (S.15222); another Antioch mint (S.15225); others similar Alexandria mint with rev. IOVI CONSE RVATRI AVGG, (S.15247, obtained in Tripoli in 1957); another (S.15248); another (2) Nicomedia mint, (S.15236, ex Baldwins 1958 and Sydenham Collection); another Alexandria mint, issued 308-310, rev. GENIO IMPERATORIS, (S.15179, ex Baldwins 1958); another Trier mint, rev. GENIO POP ROM, (S.15192); others of rev. GENIO AVGVSTI, Siscia mint (S.15149, ex Baldwins 1958); another Antioch mint (S.15164); rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Rome mint (S.15300); another Aquileia mint, rev. VOT XX etc (S.15345); another Siscia mint, rev VOT XX etc (S.15339A); Licinius II, Caesar, (A.D. 317-324), centenionalis, Heraclea mint, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. Jupiter standing left holding Victory, IOVI CONSERVATORI, (S.15407); another similar Cyzicius mint, (S.15409). Mostly very fine or better. (16)

Ex D.J.Foster Collection with additional pedigrees noted above.